Shannon B. Geiger
All Content by Shannon B. Geiger
“Reveal: Where Are You?” and “Follow Me: What’s Next for You?” by Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson
Apparently, the latest congregational survey story goes like this: Willow Creek Com-munity Church, a 5,000-member, five-campus nondenominational church in Illinois, has been surveying its members every three years since 1992; but the latest set of surveys from 2004 to 2007 have set off an alarm bell for senior minister Bill Hybels and his strategic planning […]
“The Ministry of the Missional Church-A Community Led By the Spirit” by Craig Van Gelder
If you ever want to feel lost, try church-planting in an ethnic context different from your own while living in the United States. Believe me, you’ve never felt so stupid, no matter what your favorite professor said about you in seminary. Secondly, if you ever want to make others feel lost, try asking this question […]
“Doubting: Growing Through the Uncertainties of Faith” by Alister McGrath
It’s a rare thing to find a theologian altogether thorough, brief, and satisfying. Irish author, theologian, and former atheist Alister McGrath offers a manageable first-read on addressing a new believer’s doubts. Parents of teens and ministry workers who forage for short, relevant material may find a good starting point with this book, like kindling that […]
The Freedom of Forgiveness
Precious few seem alarmed by the amount of pain and anger that has emerged over the last thirty years in the hearts of adult children of divorce. In the United States alone, one out of every four adults under the age of forty comes from a broken family. No matter what was said by our […]
“Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity” by Lauren F. Winner
As created male and female, all of us are sexual beings with various seasons of sexual expression. Whether single, married, divorced, widowed, sick, healthy, young, or old, all of us are to engage in chastity as a spiritual discipline over the course of our lives. According to the number of singles in my counseling office, […]
